Senior Drainage Engineer - Infrastructure

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Job Description:

Senior Civil Drainage Engineer – Chicago, Illinois

Ready to put your civil engineer and drainage skills to work on marquee road and highway design projects that will change the urban fabric of our community? Would you enjoy being involved on a wide variety of civil engineering tasks on small to large scale, transportation projects? Parsons is now hiring a Senior Drainage Engineer for design-build and design-bid-build projects located in Illinois and around the USA to support various state and Federal road and highway projects.

This role will be based with our Chicago office, and allows for a hybrid remote work situation.

Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills.

In this role: you will be engaged in engineering drainage and irrigation designs, hydraulic systems modeling, and drainage calculations. You will review construction details, as well as erosion control drawings. Perform quantity calculations and produce/check engineering analytical data and related information to assure the design and any technical reports are accurate. Deliver critical design components regarding project scope, and experience supporting any state DOT projects is essential.

• Independently develops and/or supervises the creation of engineering products that meet customer quality requirements. This includes defining the problem, establishing the work scope, preparing the budget and schedule, planning the work, providing technical direction, and reporting the work status.
• Typical products may include detailed calculations, drawings, procurement documents, design and installation packages, proposal evaluations, technical reports, and detailed analyses.
• Provides support for other engineering activities as required. May supervise one or more subordinates and provide input regarding performance.
• May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a small to intermediate-size project.
• Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.

• 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or a related field) is required.
• 8 years or more of related work experience with road & highway drainage design, preferably with state DOT projects.
• PE (Professional Engineer) license is highly preferred, or ability to obtain one.
• Proficiency in utilizing CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is required.
• Experience supporting any state DOT projects is essential. Experience obtaining canal and storm water permits is a plus.
• Combination of
  
  Experience with hydraulic modeling programs of HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, Bentley InRoads Storm & Sanitary, Bentley Storm
  
  CAD, Aq.

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This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

Salary Range: $86,700.00 - $

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.